Troy Studios welcomed Production crews as they arrived in Limerick ahead of their 16 week shoot for George R.R. Martin’s ‘Nightflyers’ series.

The writer who is responsible for Ireland's biggest TV production ‘Game of Thrones’ will see his 1987 novella turned into a TV series for SYFY.

The project, which is still in negotiations with Netflix on a deal that could see it go straight to Series, is expected to employ roughly 500 people during its filming at the 350,000 square foot Troy Studios. The ‘Nightflyers’ series marks a significant moment for the studio as it opens its doors to an international production for the first time.

The Series which is based on the 1987 Novella was only due for a 16 week lease in Troy Studios but could be set to remain busy for the remainder of the year with momentum building fast following the announcement of Dan Cerone as showrunner last month, and a host of other well known names being attached.

‘Nightflyers’ will be executive produced by David Bartis, Doug Liman and Gene Klein of Hypnotic; Cerone; Buhler; Alison Rosenzweig and Michael Gaeta of Gaeta Rosenzweig Films; Lloyd Ivan Miller and Alice P. Neuhauser of Lloyd Ivan Miller Productions, as well as writer and producer of the 1987 ‘Nightflyers’ feature adaptation, Robert Jaffe.